Dancer at the Diamond (Silarial Snowsong)

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Dancer at the Diamond (Silarial Snowsong)

Postby Valkyrie on December 7th, 2012, 12:19 am

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The best way for a dancer to make money was to find a tavern or club that would be willing to sponsor their craft. And that was just what Silarial set out to do. The Red Diamond was the most well known and probably the cleanest tavern in town so it was a good place to start. The Red Diamond only offered a small selection of entertainment but it was likely they would be willing to take on more.

It was late morning when Silarial entered the establishment so the tavern was quite empty of all patrons. A few employees wandered around straightening things up or arguing over a new way of organizing the tables. A Vantha woman with thick arms and a thicker waist looked up from where she was wiping mugs at the bar and noticed Silarial. The woman had a no-nonsense look about her that said she might know a thing or two about tossing feisty patrons out in the snow. She set down the mug she was cleaning and walked towards Silarial with a determined stride.

“What can I do ya for? Normally we don’t get many wanting to drink this early in the day. Most people’s got work to do.” the woman’s tone suggested that she thought Silarial’s time would be better spent working then patroning bars in the early morning but of course she did not yet know Silarial’s purpose in being there. The woman looked Silarial up and down a few times before looking her in the face with impartial brown eyes.
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Postby Silarial on December 7th, 2012, 7:44 am

The past two seasons had been a hard time for Silarial. Busking out in the streets gave her some Mizas to spend, but the recent Djed storm and the increasing tension between the Holds had greatly reduced the money she usually receives from spectators. She knew she had to find a job with a more stable income, however, dancing is the only thing she does best. Working as hired entertainment is the most plausible solution to her current predicament.

And so she found herself in the Red Diamond Tavern, facing the close scrutiny of the Vantha woman in front of her. Silarial was used to dealing with blunt people, but the woman’s opinion of her caught her unawares.

Silarial blinked in amusement. The woman thought she wanted to drink! Why, does she look like someone who would frequent bars to get wasted? Trying to keep herself from giggling, she smiled her prettiest professional smile.

“I’m not here to get drunk, Ma’am. I’m here to apply as a dancer.”

She took a deep breath and tried to remember what she had rehearsed the night before. “My name is Silarial Snowsong and I’m a freelance dancer. I’ve been dancing ever since I was young so I have quite a bit of experience. I really need this job and I can assure you that if you hire me, I’ll do my very best to keep your patrons happy and entertained.” She watched the woman carefully through large, periwinkle eyes. That was that, short and straight to the point.

Despite feeling quite confident about being hired, Silarial cannot help herself from worrying about the possibility of rejection. She needed a stable job, and she would do whatever she can to get it.
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Postby Valkyrie on December 13th, 2012, 4:33 pm

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The woman seemed a little surprised and amused as Silarial explained the true nature of her visit to the tavern. She looked Silarial over a second time but now from the perspective of a potential employer. She seemed satisfied with whatever she saw in Silarial and nodded slowly.

“Well we don’t hire too many entertainers here but it’s nice to have something for the patrons to focus on. If you think you can handle the drunk patrons alright, then you’re hired. We can make sure to keep some room clear near the back wall for you to dance. We have a few musicians hired on though they aren’t all here every night, usually just two or three. I will let them know to expect to perform with you.” The woman explained slowly, pointing around to the wall opposite the bar to indicate the performing space she spoke of.

“The patrons here can get rather rowdy, particularly because of the cramped space we have. Our bouncers do there best to keep the rambunctious drunks in line but we can’t be everywhere at once. If you think it will cause problems for you, you can always see if someone in the Icewatch will teach you a trick or two to teach the drunks to keep their hands to themselves.” The woman let out a raspy laugh at the thought of Silarial giving some handsy drunk a rough lesson. She was a good natured if a bit of a rough woman.

“Oh yes, and I’m Huzak Winterflame. Manager of the Red Diamond, though not the owner. He rarely makes appearances here. What is your name now? I don’t recall you saying it.”
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Postby Silarial on December 13th, 2012, 6:23 pm

Seeing the woman’s nod as a positive sign, the young dancer’s eyes crinkled into a smile. She’s so close to getting this job she’s practically celebrating!

Despite already doing multiple cartwheels in her mind, Silarial tried to focus on what her would-be employer was saying. If she wanted to keep the job, she needed to focus and know what this woman expected out of her. This woman would be the one to give the girl her wages, after all.

Gone are those days when she couldn’t provide for herself. Hello there stable employment. It was nice to finally meet you.

Silarial nodded her head eagerly, her hands absentmindedly playing with her skirt. Despite the older Vantha’s somewhat boorish personality, Silarial thought that she would love this woman as her boss. She giggled at the woman’s advise, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks.

“I don’t mind dealing with drunks, but I’ll take your words to heart and find someone to teach me some moves.” Okay, she officially loves this woman now.

Silarial was a bit surprised to know that the woman named Huzak Winterflame was not the owner of the Red Diamond. She had a firm air about her that made the lass think she ran the place. Still, that doesn’t change the fact that she’ll be working under Huzak, and that she’d have to do her best everyday to keep the patrons happy. In fact, she’s excited to start performing as soon as possible!

“I’m Silarial Snowsong. It would be a pleasure to work with you Ma’am Huzak!”
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Postby Valkyrie on December 21st, 2012, 3:31 pm

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“Well then, welcome to the Red Diamond Silarial!” Huzak said and patted the young Vantha on the shoulder warmly. She turned to look behind Silarial as the creak of the door opening alerted her to the presence of another visitor. A Vantha woman only a few years older than Silarial stood in the doorway with a lute clasped clumsily in her hands.

“Oh, sorry Huzak. Is this a bad time? I wanted to see how my new lute would sound in this building.” The young musician said with a shy smile.

“No, no, come right in Jiscal. This is quite fortunate as this young woman has just been hired on as a dancer. Since you two will be performing together often perhaps this is a good time to see if you can work well together! The barmaids and I could use a little break from our cleaning anyways. To the stage, to the stage…..” Huzak chortled and pushed Silarial gently in the direction of the space cleared of tables at the back of the tavern.

Several barmaids that had been cleaning and overheard the conversation immediately stopped what they were doing to gather around the small clearing where Huzak was herding Silarial and Jiscal. Shy Jiscal was completely red in the face at the prospect of playing for such a small and intimate crowd. She knelt on the floor with the lute in her lap, her face turned down and hidden by a cascade of black hair.

“Show us what you can do Silarial.” Huzak said with a smile as she stood back and took a seat.

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Postby Silarial on December 27th, 2012, 9:21 am

It was a good thing she wore her dancing attire for this occasion: a red, frilly double-layered long skirt and heeled dancing shoes. She unfastened the string of her fur cloak, folding the cloth neatly before placing it beside the musician named Jiscal. It was obvious the woman was quite timid by the way she carries herself.

Silarial smiled warmly at Jiscal, hoping it would ease her up a bit. “Hello, I’m Silarial. And you are…?”

The young musician lifted her flushed face and smiled shyly. With a soft voice, she replied,“My name’s Jiscal… I play the lute here for entertainment. A-anyway, what would you like me to play? I mean, for your dance...”

She whispered so only Jiscal would hear.“Something fun and festive to celebrate my new job here at the Red Diamond.” The young dancer winked and Jiscal giggled softly. Well, at least the woman loosened up a bit now. She knows first hand how hard it was to perform when you’re stricken with stage fright.

With a nod, Silarial stood in front of the small but expectant crowd. She’s usually confident with dancing in front of many people, but today her heart ran wild in her chest. This performance is different from the others. There was a challenge behind her employer’s request, but it was a challenge Silarial’s eager to beat.

The musician plucked the strings of her lute to a slowly increasing tempo, the euphonious sounds filling the tavern. Silarial let the jolly tune flood her senses, and her feet started kicking, as if on their own, in lively and exuberant beats. Her eyes flushed the same color as her attire as she twirled around, her skirt billowing gracefully with her every turn.

The music sounded familiar to her ears, and she was very sure she’d danced to it before. It’s quite fortunate, really. There was no need for an impromptu dance anymore, and not much necessity for improvisation either. She’s still pretty much a novice, and creating perfect routines on the spot is rather challenging for the Vantha.

Smirking at her audience playfully, she jerked her head before bending her body sideways as far and as swift as she could. The step looked easy to execute to the untrained eye, but it took a lot of effort to push her body to such an angle, especially because of her current acrobatic skills, or lack thereof. It was worth it though; the motion swept her long black hair in a small arc, her tresses shimmering with a beautiful violet sheen in the light. Silarial then half-dashed, building momentum before grabbing her skirt in one hand and flipping it to the back of her head as she jumped, one feet lifted high behind her, the other poised to receive her full weight at landing. The dancer managed a quick glance at her audience, hoping they were pleased with her little stunt.

Silarial repeated the body bend sideways, this time tossing her hair to the right like a tamer cracking her whip. She spun around on tiptoe, springing in small circles as Jiscal’s playing became accentuated with lilting staccatos. While dancing around the small clearing like a carefree child, Silarial slowly raised an arm above her head and stretched the other towards the crowd. Her eyes crinkled into a smile and her hand gestured to them enticingly, as if the girl was asking them to join her happy little dance. She moved her fingers as if to caress the air, and her feet moved deftly in a playful cadence.

After a few more heartbeats, the song slowed down to an almost tantalizing whisper. Silarial gamboled with measured steps towards the audience and bent forward as if to stroke the ground endearingly. Dainty hands traveled up her frilly skirt, up to her sides, and finally above her head as she gradually unfurled her body. She twirled her hand, long fingers moving teasingly while she subtly swayed her hips to the lingering rhythm. She let her hands travel down her sides, and up again before finally grabbing the hem of her skirt with both hands. The dancer lifted the garment overhead like a butterfly raising its flowery wings for everyone to see. Jiscal’s playing regained pace, and Silarial clunked her heels on the floor to match the increasing beat, one foot in front of the other as she waved her hands around, tossing her flower-patterned red skirt about. It created a wonderful illusion of colors, if not a bit lacking in grace. However, this was Silarial’s dance, and Silarial was an honest dancer. What she lacked in grace, she definitely made up with passion and emotion.

The barmaids cheered for the pair for giving a good performance so far. It made the dancer grin in delight, showing a set of perfectly white teeth. It was not the case for poor Jiscal, however. The woman panicked at the sudden surge of attention, her face flushed and her hands shook, making her playing sound rushed and a bit dissonant. Silarial found herself chasing after the woman’s hastened tempo with some difficulty. If she doesn’t do something soon, both of them will end up messing the show real bad.

The dancer was forced to improvise mid-dance. She artfully moved her head towards the nervous lutenist’s general direction. Her hands alternated to her front and back, manipulating her skirt to form incessantly flowing waves of red. After finally getting a good look at the woman, she noticed that Jiscal looked so tense and nervous. Silarial wondered if she should stop the dance instead. However, doing so would be very unprofessional, and she’s worried that Jiscal might blame herself for the incident. Huzak would most probably be disappointed too. Silarial sighed inwardly, eyes turning a worried midnight blue yet she still did her best to keep the smile on her face. The show must go on, and to keep it going, she needed to think fast. How in Rhaus’ name should she do this?

She tap danced to where the nervous musician was sitting, skirt-swishing across the clearing to keep everyone’s attention focused on her instead of Jiscal. When she was close enough, she twirled once and knelt on the floor, her back towards the spectators. Moving her head left and right to brandish her long hair while snaking her hands above her head, she called out to Jiscal in a voice barely above a whisper to no avail. Seeing as this did not attract the other Vantha’s attention, Silarial drummed loudly on the floor in a half-circle in front of her, joining her makeshift music with the lutenist’s before throwing her skirt close to the poor woman’s face. Jiscal looked up at her in surprise, her hands still nervously plucking at her instrument. Silarial smiled encouragingly and mouthed “it’s okay, relax” and “breathe” to Jiscal while inconspicuously miming out the words as if it were part of the dance itself.

It seemed to work. A red-faced Jiscal calmed down considerably, and soon her playing returned to its proper pace. Silarial shook her hips as she gradually stood up. Oh thank goodness. Any more of that and she would have no more energy left to finish the dance. And there’s only about a chime left before its conclusion too. She better give it her all to leave a good impression for the both of them.

With renewed vigor, Silarial cavorted to the other side of the small clearing and threw one side of the skirt behind her in a spinning jump. She immediately followed that with a quick twirl and then a turning forward bend. Her hair and skirt swayed with her every rotation, and her movements were almost mad with exuberance. Silarial was already catching her breath but she continued the dance as if her life depended on it. The music was at its climax. She whirled around and around in a seemingly endless loop, her skirt floating around her like a lovely crimson flower. At Jiscal’s very last note, the young woman tossed her arms in the air, as if the cause of her joy was finally within reach. Relief washed over her when she realized the dance was finally over. They finished the performance! She seriously thought everything would fall apart halfway through the show.

Silarial walked towards Jiscal, fighting the urge to just plop down on the floor like a doormat. The woman’s face was rueful and it saddened her to see Jiscal like this. “I-I’m sorry I…” Jiscal started, but Silarial shook her head. She wanted to let the shy musician know that it’s not her fault so she squeezed Jiscal’s hand reassuringly and smiled. “Hush my friend, don’t worry too much about it. Everything’s part of the learning experience after all.”

Her face was flushed and her chest rose and fell with exertion. She felt beads of sweat trickle down the side of her face. Silarial now realized how naive she was when she thought improvisations were not much needed in this dance. Almost half of what she did were ad-libbed! And that was her first performance at the Red Diamond too. She could only hope she pleased her boss and co-workers very well despite their minor slip up at the middle.

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Dancer at the Diamond (Silarial Snowsong)

Postby Valkyrie on January 4th, 2013, 6:41 pm

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OOCNo worries, it was really great :)

Huzak and the barmaids clapped enthusiastically as Silarial and Jiscal finished their performance. Huzak shooed the barmaids to get back to their cleaning and approached the two performers. She patted Jiscal on the shoulder affectionately and gave Silarial an amused smile.

“You performed very well Silarial, I think you will be an asset to our tavern. You aren’t the best dancer in the city but you’ve got a lot of potential and I think that with time we will draw in a lot of patrons for your dancing alone. And good job to you too Jiscal. I know small, intimate audiences make you nervous but you did alright though you had some trouble maintaining the same beat.” Huzak spoke quickly and firmly. Jiscal ducked her head in embarrassment but couldn’t argue with Huzak’s honest opinion.

“Well then, welcome to the team Silarial. Tomorrow night will be your first performance. Prepare yourself and be here by sunset.” Huzak nodded in dismissal and moved swiftly to return to her duties.

“Thanks for the encouragement Silarial. I appreciated it. I promise that I do a lot better with bigger crowds. When it’s so few people I feel like everyone is staring at me and it makes me nervous. When there are more people packed in here I know most people are more concerned with their drinks than with watching me play.” Jiscal smiled gratefully at Silarial as she thanked her. The musician was certainly grateful that Silarial had helped her instead of complaining about her playing like other dancers who were more self-centered did. Jiscal walked out the door with Silarial and waved goodbye, off to practice with some fellow musicians.
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Postby Valkyrie on January 4th, 2013, 6:42 pm

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Silarial :
Experience
1 Persuasion
2 Observation
2 Dancing
1 Acrobatics
1 Leadership

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I’m Not Here to Drink, I’m Here to Dance
Calming a Nervous Musician
Relief at the End of a Performance
Communicating Mid-Dance with a Musician

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Notes: For a short thread that was just about getting a job, this was a really fun one! I really enjoyed getting to know Silarial’s personality a little more and seeing her try to help Jiscal instead of yelling at the shy girl for screwing up. Since she is a dancer, I was half expecting Silarial to be a bit of a diva but I was very pleasantly surprised by her sweetness. The point in leadership was for taking charge during the performance and helping out Jiscal. The rest of my points should be pretty self-explanatory. And congrats on the new job! I will send you a PM shortly with specific details concerning your employment.


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